The Variation Attributable to Factors Other Than the Relationship Between

question 213

Multiple Choice

The variation attributable to factors other than the relationship between the independent variables and the explained variable in a regression analysis is represented by

• A)regression sum of squares.
• B)error sum of squares.
• C)total sum of squares.
• D)regression mean squares.

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